What's the Problem {The Holiday Edition}

I hope you're ready for the new Holiday Editionof my "What's the Problem?" mini books.

What is a "What's the Problem?" mini book, you ask? It's a fun little book that the students use to practice writing story (word) problems. The students are given the answer to a math problem on
each page of a mini book. They use this answer to write a story (word) problem to fit that answer.

I always have my students write 3 sentences.
The first two sentences tell the story, and the last sentence must be a question. For example:

Jason placed 3 presents under the tree. Then, he placed 9 more presents under the tree. How many presents did Jason place beneath the tree?

They are also required to use
the label throughout their story. When they are ready to, I let them try to "trick"
the reader (this is optional). They do this by adding extra, unnecessary information to their word problem.

5 comments:

I just stumbled upon your blog. Actually, I have been a member, but have not been stalking very much lately...lol!! What great ideas!! I love the mini math books!! Bookmarked your blog cause it's fabulous!!

I teach gifted kids and I have just discovered your "What's the Problem?" booklets. I've printed them and have them ready for my kids to complete as choice work when then complete assignments. I LOVE them!!! Have I missed any? I found Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.Teaching with a Twist